The Hitmen are playing well lately, going 7-3 in their last 10 games and are 25-17-6-2 overall, good for third in the Central Division, while the 20-25-3-1 Cougars head in riding a two-game losing streak.

HEAD-TO-HEAD:

It's the third meeting of the campaign between the two clubs and each has won in the other's barn.

WHO'S HOT:

HITMEN -- Rookie winger Brodie Dupont has five goals in his last six games, D Dustin Kohn has points in 10 of the last 11 contests.

COUGARS -- On a team that's scored twice in its last three games, nobody's exactly lighting it up.

WHO'S NOT:

HITMEN -- RW Andrew Ladd has three goals in his last 14 games.

COUGARS -- C Nicholas Drazenovic is slumping with one tally through the Cougars' last eight contests.